Roulette Payouts and Odds: Every Bet, One Table

Every roulette payout is listed below with its true odds, for both wheel types. The pattern to notice: on the same wheel, every bet has the same house edge. Payouts differ; the price does not.

The full payout chart (European wheel)

American wheel: same payouts, win probabilities divided by 38 instead of 37 — every edge becomes 5.26% (and the 0-00-1-2-3 five-number bet, unique to that wheel, is 7.89%).

French wheel with la partage: even-money rows drop to 1.35%; all other rows stay 2.70%.

Reading the chart

Payout vs true odds. A straight-up number pays 35:1 but occurs at 36:1 odds. The gap between every payout column and true-odds column is the same proportional shortfall — that is the visual proof that bet selection cannot change the price.

Win probability is the variance dial. Even-money bets win nearly half the time and grind slowly; straight numbers hit once per 37 spins and swing hard. Choose by the session you want, not by an imagined edge difference.

If you want the math: edge = (true odds − payout) ÷ (true odds + 1). For a corner: (8.25 − 8) ÷ 9.25 = 2.70%. Run it on any row; the wheel's zeros guarantee the answer.

Combinations

Stacking bets — a dozen plus two corners plus a straight number — produces exactly the weighted average of their behaviours: total edge 2.70% of everything wagered, variance somewhere between the parts. Useful for shaping a session; meaningless for changing its expected cost. The popular "cover most of the table" patterns guarantee frequent small wins and an unchanged total loss rate.

Called bets on French/European tables (voisins du zéro, tiers, orphelins) are pre-set combination bets on wheel sectors — tradition and convenience, same 2.70%.

FAQ

What pays the most in roulette?

Straight-up numbers: 35:1. They also lose most often (36 times in 37). Payout size and bet quality are unrelated in roulette.

What roulette bet has the best odds of winning?

Even-money bets win 48.65% of spins on a European wheel. Their edge is identical to every other bet — they just distribute results most smoothly.

Do dozens or columns have better odds than red/black?

Same edge (2.70%), different shape: dozens win 32.4% of the time at 2:1 instead of 48.6% at 1:1.

How are roulette payouts calculated?

Payout = (36 ÷ numbers covered) − 1. Six numbers: 36/6 − 1 = 5:1. The formula assumes 36 pockets; the real wheel's 37–38 create the edge.

Is there any roulette bet to avoid completely?

On a European wheel, no — all equal. On an American wheel, the five-number basket (7.89%) is strictly worse than everything else, and the wheel itself is the thing to avoid.